HYMAN: Obama's Kenya ghosts

[BEG]

HYMAN: Obama's Kenya ghosts
Mark Hyman
Sunday, October 12, 2008

COMMENTARY:

About 50 parishioners were locked into the Assemblies of God church before it was set ablaze. They were mostly women and children. Those who tried to flee were hacked to death by machete-wielding members of a mob numbering 2,000.

The 2008 New Year Day atrocity in the Kenyan village Eldoret, about 185 miles northwest of Nairobi, had all the markings of the Rwanda genocide of a decade earlier.

By mid-February 2008, more than 1,500 Kenyans were killed. Many were slain by machete-armed attackers. More than 500,000 were displaced by the religious strife. Villages lay in ruin. Many of the atrocities were perpetrated by Muslims against Christians.

The violence was led by supporters of Raila Odinga, the opposition leader who lost the Dec. 27, 2007, presidential election by more than 230,000 votes. Odinga supporters began the genocide hours after the final election results were announced Dec. 30. Mr. Odinga was a member of Parliament representing an area in western Kenya, heavily populated by the Luo tribe, and the birthplace of Barack Obama's father.

*SNIP*

Mr. Odinga and Mr. Obama were nearly inseparable throughout Mr. Obama's six-day stay. The two traveled together throughout Kenya and Mr. Obama spoke on behalf of Mr. Odinga at numerous rallies. In contrast, Mr. Obama had only criticism for Kibaki. He lashed out against the Kenyan government shortly after meeting with the president on Aug. 25. "The [Kenyan] people have to suffer over corruption perpetrated by government officials," Mr. Obama announced.

"Kenyans are now yearning for change," he declared. The intent of Mr. Obama's remarks and actions was transparent to Kenyans - he was firmly behind Mr. Odinga.

Mr. Odinga and Mr. Obama had met several times before the 2006 trip. Reports indicate Mr. Odinga visited Mr. Obama during trips to the U.S. in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Mr. Obama sent his foreign policy adviser Mark Lippert to Kenya in early 2006 to coordinate his summer visit. Mr. Obama's August trip coincided with strategizing by Orange Democratic Movement leaders to defeat Mr. Kibaki in the upcoming elections. Mr. Odinga represented the ODM ticket in the presidential race.

Read the rest here:  http://www.washtimes.com/news/2008/oct/12/obamas-kenya-ghosts/

[thundley4]

" That was not the Odinga that I knew and supported."   

[Chris_]

And yet, this information about the messiahnfuhrer won't see the light of day beyond our boards and Rush/Hannity.

[thundley4]

It might make it on Fox News, possibly.   They have in the past covered stories that hit the blogs, but only when there is some verification.

[Happy Fun Ball]

It might make it on Fox News, possibly.   They have in the past covered stories that hit the blogs, but only when there is some verification.

Jerome Corsi will be on Hannity tomorrow night, and he'll show those documents that he managed to sneak out of Kenya the other day.

[miskie]

Jerome Corsi will be on Hannity tomorrow night, and he'll show those documents that he managed to sneak out of Kenya the other day.

I am really quite interested to see exactly what he has and why he feels its so important. On the flip side I'm prepared for it to be much ado about nothing. This election has brought tinfoil out in all the colors of the political spectrum. 

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

In a perfect world John McCain or Sarah palin would say:

"Obama talks about using the US military to end genocide--and indeed only America has the military and moral strength to take on such missions--but how can Mr Obama make such bold calls for US action when he befriends a terrorist like Bill Ayers whose opposition to the war in Vietnam unleashed the Cambodian genocide, who would have us leave Iraq and allow it to slide into sectarian genocide, he opposed the removal of genocidal Saddam Hussein and has campaigned on behalf of the genocidal would-be dictator Raila Odinga?

'What exactly are these genocides Mr Obama would have us believe he would oppose?"

[Chris]

Jerome Corsi will be on Hannity tomorrow night, and he'll show those documents that he managed to sneak out of Kenya the other day.

Corsi was just on Bill Cunningham.  Sorry, I sorta zoned out and didn't really listen to it.  It's been a long day.

[DumbAss Tanker]

"Words...just words..."

 

[Crazy Horse]

In a perfect world John McCain or Sarah palin would say:
"Obama talks about using the US military to end genocide--and indeed only America has the military and moral strength to take on such missions--but how can Mr Obama make such bold calls for US action when he befriends a terrorist like Bill Ayers whose opposition to the war in Vietnam unleashed the Cambodian genocide, who would have us leave Iraq and allow it to slide into sectarian genocide, he opposed the removal of genocidal Saddam Hussein and has campaigned on behalf of the genocidal would-be dictator Raila Odinga?

'What exactly are these genocides Mr Obama would have us believe he would oppose?"

Yeah................perfect world.

Instead you will hear..........

"Senator Obama (pbuh)is a good man and has good policies, many that I agree with. He never knew the feelings of Ayres my campaign brutally attacked Senator Obama(pbuh), in a very malicious way. I apologize for those no longer in my campaign for any hurt they have caused you Senator Obama(pbuh).

Also all these right wing whackos need to stop and reach out to the other side. The republicans need to stop being so racist and accept Obama (pbuh) as the leading canidate. I would rather lose this election honorably than win it by taking off the gloves and making personal attacks on Obama (pbuh)"